Gluten-Free Chicken Meatballs

Gluten-Free Chicken Meatballs

Although we don’t recommend wine for everyday use, for special occasions it’s okay. Other times, substitute stock.

Gluten-Free Chicken Meatballs

  • Serves: 5
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2/3 cup/80 g cooked brown basmati rice
  • 2 pounds/905 g organic ground chicken, ideally dark or thigh meat
  • 1/2 cup/30 g chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1/3 cup/45 g brown rice flour
  • 1/4 cup/60 mL dry white wine (see note)
  • 2 organic, pasture-raised, or antibiotic-free eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon fine sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground fennel
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F/205°C. Coat a 9 by 13-inch/25 by 35 cm baking pan with the oil.
  2. Place the rice in a food processor and process to finely chop, scraping down the bowl as necessary. Transfer the rice to a large bowl and add chicken, parsley, flour, wine, eggs, salt, fennel, and pepper, gently mixing until well combined.
  3. With damp hands, roll the mixture into 1 ½-inch/4 cm balls, arranging them in the prepared baking pan. Bake until an internal thermometer in a meatball reads 165°F/75°C, about 20 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.